The award, given on the recommendations of a committee of eminent persons, consists of a Swarn Kamal, a cash prize of Rs.10 lakhs and a shawl.
Balachander will be conferred the honour by President Pratibha Patil at the National Film Awards later this year, the dates for which are yet to be announced.
K. Balachander
Born -July 9, 1930 (age 80)
Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India
Occupation -Director, producer, screenwriter,
Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India
Occupation -Director, producer, screenwriter,
occational actor, stage conductor,
television serial director
Years active -1965-Present
Spouse -Rajam
He is an Indian film producer, director and screenwriter. He has directed films in Tamil, Telugu, Hindi and Kannada. He is known for his distinct filmmaking style. The films he scripts and directs analyse unusual or complicated interpersonal relationships and social themes. In his career, he has contributed to the Tamil film industry in South India, and has introduced hundreds of actors in Tamil Cinema including Kamal Hassan, Rajinikanth, Prakash Raj and Vivek. He also own a production house, Kavithalaya Productions. He was honored with the Padma Shri, India's fourth highest civilian award in 1987. In 2011, he was presented with ANR National Award from the Government of Andhra Pradesh. He is popularly known as Iyakkunar Sikaram in Kollywood. Years active -1965-Present
Spouse -Rajam
Dadasaheb Phalke Award
The Dadasaheb Phalke Award is an annual award given by the Indian government for lifetime contribution to Indian cinema. The award is named after Dadasaheb Phalke (Dhundiraj Govind Phalke). He is known as the father of Indian cinema. The award was instituted in the annual National Awards in 1969, the birth centenary year of Dadasaheb Phalke, to honour his invaluable contribution to Indian cinema.
List of Dadasaheb Phalke Award
No. Year Winner - Occupation
41 2009 Manoj Kumar -Actor, Director
40 2008 VK Murthy -Cinematographer
39 2007 Manna Dey -Singer
38 2006 Tapan Sinha -Director
37 2005 Shyam Benegal-Director
36 2004 Adoor Gopalakrishnan-Director
35 2003 Mrinal Sen -Director
34 2002 Dev Anand -Actor, Director, Producer
33 2001 Yash Chopra -Director, Producer
32 2000 Asha Bhosle -Singer
31 1999 Hrishikesh Mukherjee -Director
30 1998 B.R. Chopra -Director, Producer
29 1997 Pradeep -Lyricist
28 1996 Sivaji Ganesan -Actor
27 1995 Rajkumar -Actor
26 1994 Dilip Kumar -Actor
25 1993 Majrooh Sultanpuri -Lyricist
24 1992 Bhupen Hazarika -Composer (Music Director)
23 1991 Bhalji Pendharkar -Director, Producer, Writer
22 1990 Akkineni Nageswara Rao -Actor
21 1989 Lata Mangeshkar -Singer
20 1988 Ashok Kumar -Actor
19 1987 Raj Kapoor -Actor,Director
18 1986 B. Nagi Reddy -Producer
17 1985 V. Shantaram -Actor, Director, Producer
16 1984 Satyajit Ray -Director
15 1983 Durga Khote -Actress
14 1982 L. V. Prasad -Actor, Director, Producer
13 1981 Naushad Ali -Composer (Music Director)
12 1980 Paidi Jairaj -Actor, Director
11 1979 Sohrab Modi -Actor, Director, Producer
10 1978 Rai Chand Boral -Composer, Director
9 1977 Nitin Bose -Cinematographer, Director, Writer,
8 1976 Kanan Devi -Actress
7 1975 Dhirendranath Ganguly -Actor, Director
6 1974 Bomireddi Narasimha Reddy -Director
5 1973 Ruby Myers (Sulochana) -Actress
4 1972 Pankaj Mullick -Composer (Music Director)
3 1971 Prithviraj Kapoor -Actor (posthumous)
2 1970 B. N. Sircar -Producer
1 1969 Devika Rani -Actress
41 2009 Manoj Kumar -Actor, Director
40 2008 VK Murthy -Cinematographer
39 2007 Manna Dey -Singer
38 2006 Tapan Sinha -Director
37 2005 Shyam Benegal-Director
36 2004 Adoor Gopalakrishnan-Director
35 2003 Mrinal Sen -Director
34 2002 Dev Anand -Actor, Director, Producer
33 2001 Yash Chopra -Director, Producer
32 2000 Asha Bhosle -Singer
31 1999 Hrishikesh Mukherjee -Director
30 1998 B.R. Chopra -Director, Producer
29 1997 Pradeep -Lyricist
28 1996 Sivaji Ganesan -Actor
27 1995 Rajkumar -Actor
26 1994 Dilip Kumar -Actor
25 1993 Majrooh Sultanpuri -Lyricist
24 1992 Bhupen Hazarika -Composer (Music Director)
23 1991 Bhalji Pendharkar -Director, Producer, Writer
22 1990 Akkineni Nageswara Rao -Actor
21 1989 Lata Mangeshkar -Singer
20 1988 Ashok Kumar -Actor
19 1987 Raj Kapoor -Actor,Director
18 1986 B. Nagi Reddy -Producer
17 1985 V. Shantaram -Actor, Director, Producer
16 1984 Satyajit Ray -Director
15 1983 Durga Khote -Actress
14 1982 L. V. Prasad -Actor, Director, Producer
13 1981 Naushad Ali -Composer (Music Director)
12 1980 Paidi Jairaj -Actor, Director
11 1979 Sohrab Modi -Actor, Director, Producer
10 1978 Rai Chand Boral -Composer, Director
9 1977 Nitin Bose -Cinematographer, Director, Writer,
8 1976 Kanan Devi -Actress
7 1975 Dhirendranath Ganguly -Actor, Director
6 1974 Bomireddi Narasimha Reddy -Director
5 1973 Ruby Myers (Sulochana) -Actress
4 1972 Pankaj Mullick -Composer (Music Director)
3 1971 Prithviraj Kapoor -Actor (posthumous)
2 1970 B. N. Sircar -Producer
1 1969 Devika Rani -Actress